Bibliograph

Change your brain, change your life, the breakthrough program for conquering anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, anger, and impulsiveness, Daniel G. Amen

Type

Label

Change your brain, change your life, the breakthrough program for conquering anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, anger, and impulsiveness, Daniel G. Amen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Change your brain, change your life

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

236165457

Responsibility statement

Daniel G. Amen

Sub title

the breakthrough program for conquering anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, anger, and impulsiveness

Summary

You're not stuck with the brain you're born with. Dr. Daniel Amen will show you scientific evidence that your anxiety, depression, anger, obsessiveness, or impulsiveness could be related to how specific structures in your brain work. The book offers surprising and effective "brain prescriptions" that can help heal your brain and change your life

Table Of Contents

For those who have eyes, let them see : images into the mind -- Carving knives and tooth fairies : a prelude to the brain and behavior -- Looking into love and depression : the deep limbic system -- Enhancing positive thought patterns and strengthening connections : deep limbic system prescriptions -- Looking into anxiety and fear : the basal ganglia -- Mastering fear : basal ganglia prescriptions -- Looking into inattention and impulsivity : the prefrontal cortex -- Becoming focused : prefrontal cortex prescriptions -- Looking into worry and obsessiveness : the cingulate system -- Getting unstuck : cingulate system prescriptions -- Looking into memory and temper : the temporal lobes -- Enhancing experience : temporal lobe prescriptions -- The dark side : violence : a combination of problems -- Brain pollution : the impact of drugs and alcohol on the brain -- The missing links : drugs, violence, and the brain -- I love you and I hate you, touch me, no don't, whatever : brain patterns that interfere with intimacy -- Help! : when and how to seek professional care -- Who is Andrew really? : questions about the essence of our humanity -- Brains dos and brain don'ts : a summary of ways to optimize brain function and break bad brain habits -- Appendix. Medication notes

Target audience

adult

Classification